PhDiA is an organization established to provide a forum for discussion of issues related to the education of doctoral students in architecture. Membership includes leading voices in academia, the profession and doctoral students.[1] PhDiA also sponsors a peer-reviewed journal and supports regular conferences.[2]

Mission

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PhDiA was created to:

  • Establish a clearinghouse for doctoral program pedagogy and structure
  • Assist faculty and administrators in doctoral programs
  • Provide a forum for doctoral students
  • Encourage inter-university doctoral research and dissertation cooperation
  • Elevate doctoral studies and the role of research and advanced scholarship
  • Recognize outstanding achievements and leadership in doctoral research


References

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  1. ^ PhDiA website
  2. ^ Noble, Douglas, editor, Doctoral Education in Architecture: COMPENDIUM 2: A Collection of Papers on the Status and Direction of Doctoral Programs in Architecture and Environmental Design, PhDiA: Los Angeles, 2008